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46 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Com. v. Hudson, K. (pasuperct, 2019-04-24)
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Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Com. v. Hudson, K. (2×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 2019 · confidence medium
See Brief of Appellant, at 11–15 (citing Commonwealth v. Gibson, 688 A.2d 552 , 556 (Pa. Super. 1995); Commonwealth v. Campbell, 417 A.2d 712 , 713–14 (Pa. Super. 1980); Commonwealth v. Longo, 410 A.2d 368, 503 (Pa. Super. 1979); Commonwealth v. Moses, 271 A.2d 339, 340 (Pa. 1970)).
examined Cited as authority (rule) Commonwealth v. Aponte (3×) also: Cited "see"
Pa. · 2004 · confidence medium
Edmunds, at 895. [9] See Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339, 340 (1970) (trial court lacked power to impose increased sentence when indictment did not contain averments of prior convictions); Commonwealth ex rel.
examined Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Jarowecki (4×)
Pa. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339 (1970) (vacating sentence under liquor code statute increasing sentence for any "subsequent offense” where the indictment did not contain averments of prior convictions).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. McClintic (2×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339 (1970); Commonwealth v. Campbell, 273 Pa.Super. 407 , 417 A.2d 712 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Wagner (2×)
Pa. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339 (1970); Commonwealth v. Campbell, 273 Pa.Super. 407 , 417 A.2d 712 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Longo (2×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
Retail Theft [1] is an offense "different in kind and character from" Retail Theft, Third Offense. [2] Commonwealth v. Herstine, 264 Pa.Super. 414 , 399 A.2d 1118 (1979); see Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339 (1970).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Gibson (2×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
Commonwealth v. Herstine, 264 Pa.Super. 414, 416 , 399 A.2d 1118, 1119 (1979); Longo, supra; see also, Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145 , 271 A.2d 339 (1970).
examined Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Campbell (4×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Moses, 441 Pa. 145, 146 , 271 A.2d 339, 340 (1970) (Liquor Code); Commonwealth v. Herstine, 264 Pa.Super. 414, 416 , 399 A.2d 1118, 1119 (1978) (retail theft).
Commonwealth
v.
Moses
Appeal, No. 215.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Nov 12, 1970.
271 A.2d 339
Gormen F. Lamanousa, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant., James A. Caldwell, Assistant District Attorney, with Mm W. Thomas Andrews, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.
Bell, Brien, Cohen, Eagen, Jones, Pomeroy, Roberts.
Cited by 23 opinions  |  Published

;-Opinion by

Mb. Justice Cohen,

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of . Common Pleas of Lawrence County, affirmed by the Superior Court, per curiam, 216 Pa. Superior Ct. 281, 263 A. 2d 781 (1970). Judge Cebcone filed á concurring opinion joined by President Judge Weight. Judges Montgomery and Hoeeman filed dissenting, opinions. We granted allocatur.

Appellant was found guilty of selling liquor after the. required closing hour pursuant to an indictment which did not contain any allegation of prior convictions. Appellant was sentenced by the lower court to pay a fine and undergo imprisonment in accordance with section 4-494 of the Liquor Code, a recidivist section providing for an enlarged sentence for conviction Of second or subsequent offenses, Act of April 12, 1951, P. L. 90, Art. IV, §494, 47 P.S. §4-494. The lower court lacked the power to impose this enlarged sentence when the indictment did not contain averments of prior convictions. Commonwealth v. Payne, 242 Pa.[*147] 394, 89 Atl. 559 (1913); Rauch v. Commonwealth, 78 Pa. 490 (1875); Commonwealth ex rel. Blattenberger v. Ashe, 133 Pa. Superior Ct. 509, 3 A. 2d 287 (1938); Commonwealth ex rel. Flory v. Ashe, 132 Pa. Superior Ct. 405, 1 A. 2d 685 (1938);Commonwealth ex rel. Banks v. Myers, 84 Dauph. 222 (1965); Commonwealth v. Scott, 54 Pa. D. & C. 243 (1945); Commonwealth v. Ciccarelli, 42 Pa. D. & C. 643 (1941); Commonwealth v. Boyer, 37 Pa. D. & C. 81 (1940).

Since a writ of babeas corpus is tbe proper remedy for testing tbe legality of a sentence based upon a defective indictment and for correcting an illegal sentence, Commonwealth ex rel. Flory v. Ashe, supra; Commonwealth ex rel. Banks v. Myers, supra; Commonwealth v. Scott, supra, we consider tbis appeal as being in tbe nature of a babeas corpus proceeding.

Tbe judgment of sentence is vacated and tbe record remanded to tbe lower court for sentencing.